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May 27, 2014 8:17:49 AM

I'm in the market to buy the Sapphire Radeon R9 290 TRI-X 4GB GPU, however, I see several different model numbers across the web and can't distinguish the difference between them.

For example - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...

This card is $440. Model number 11227-00-40G.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...

This card is $550. Model number is 11226-00-40G. Why is this so much more expensive?

Also, this baffles me even further:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

$360, model number is 100362-2SR.

What am I missing here? Are these not identical cards? Ideally I would like to buy the $360 model on Newegg but want to make sure I'm not buying an inferior card. Thanks for any and all help.

EDIT: Found another one 100361-2SR on Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...


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May 27, 2014 8:29:21 AM

#1 is clocked at 1000MHz. #2 has a larger factory OC to 1040MHz, and is probably better binned so can OC further on less heat/power.

#3 is an R9 290, not an R9 290X. Fewer shaders and various bits enabled on the GPU chip, plus clocked lower.
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May 27, 2014 8:31:23 AM

Amongst the two TigerDirect cards, it seems you're missing that the pricier card is the R9 290x, which is faster and more expensive than the R9 290.
As for the newegg card, it's model number is suspect, although I think it's just the first card. Get the newegg one, as it's cheaper.
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The first card is also a 290.
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May 27, 2014 8:42:04 AM

Oops - missed that.

#1: R9 290 @ 1000MHz
#2: R9 290X @ 1040MHz - lots faster
#3 R9 290 @ 1000MHz

I'd go for #3, the newegg one.
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May 27, 2014 8:49:03 AM

Someone Somewhere said:
Oops - missed that.

#1: R9 290 @ 1000MHz
#2: R9 290X @ 1040MHz - lots faster
#3 R9 290 @ 1000MHz

I'd go for #3, the newegg one.


Someone Somewhere -

Thanks for the advice. Was "lots faster" intended to be sarcastic or is it really a whole lot faster?

The reason I'm looking to buy this card is to upgrade my EVGA GTX 770 2GB - would this still be worth the upgrade if I went with the NewEgg card?

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May 27, 2014 9:01:05 AM

Maybe 'lots' was too strong a word, but there is more to it that the clock boost.

Probably; it's roughly a 780.

You may want to look into getting a second 770, though.
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May 27, 2014 9:08:21 AM

Someone Somewhere said:
Maybe 'lots' was too strong a word, but there is more to it that the clock boost.

Probably; it's roughly a 780.

You may want to look into getting a second 770, though.


I thought about that but I'll be selling my GTX 770 to help pay for the R9 290. Plus I'd have to upgrade my PSU if I wanted to do SLI. From what I'm reading it seems that the R9 290 is the best deal - it doesn't seem worth it to go with the 290x for $200 more.
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May 28, 2014 10:30:29 AM

Go for a 780Ti instead of a 290x.
It's quieter than the 290x.
290x is a noisy card.
(Really, they should raise the price $100 and put that money in a better cooler).
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May 28, 2014 6:31:50 PM

They do; that's why he's getting the Sapphire Tri-X version instead of a stock cooler.
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